For the second straight game, Bakersfield will face off against Highland. The Drillers will challenge the Scots at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Bakersfield is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since March 21st on Wednesday. They came up short against Highland, falling 9-1. The Drillers have struggled against the Scots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
For Highland's part, Lilliana Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Garcia has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Haley Nielsen was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Highland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bakersfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
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